The Superbowl Commercial that South Africans Love
There’s an old Super Bowl commercial that’s gone viral amongst South Africans today. It was filmed in and for Americans… and it’s from way back in 2013, but it strikes a chord with the hard-working, long-suffering South African farmers… especially as they’ve just seen their way through one of the toughest droughts in history. The […]
There’s an old Super Bowl commercial that’s gone viral amongst South Africans today. It was filmed in and for Americans… and it’s from way back in 2013, but it strikes a chord with the hard-working, long-suffering South African farmers… especially as they’ve just seen their way through one of the toughest droughts in history.
The actual ‘God Made a Farmer’ speech was made by a well known American radio commentator, the late Paul Harvey, at the 1978 Future Farmers of America convention.
Watch Official Ram Trucks Super Bowl Commercial ‘Farmer’
https://youtu.be/AMpZ0TGjbWE
The Superbowl is renowned for not only the action on the field, but for attracting the best adverts.
In 2014, a South African commercial – aired in SA during the Superbowl screening – was hailed by some in America as better than any of their own ads that year. If you haven’t seen it – watch it here:
Bell’s South Africa television advert – The Reader
https://youtu.be/VteDp3IK-60